Rangers are rested
Boston departed for Manhattan after the game. Sunday’s opponent, the Rangers (3-4-1), opened with two wins in their first seven outings, then put a pounding on the league-leading Sabres on Thursday at Madison Square Garden. They’ve been resting since that 6-2 win, which saw them go up, 3-0, in the first period and pot all six goals at even strength.
Coach David Quinn, ex- of Boston University, said netminder Henrik Lundqvist will face the Bruins. Lundqvist, 37, is 1-2-0 in his last three against the Bruins, allowing 12 goals on 77 shots (.844 save percentage). He has opened the year 2-3-0, with a 3.25 goals against average and .912 save percentage. Heir apparent Alexandar Georgiev, the 23-year-old from Bulgaria, has better numbers: 1-1-1, 2.70, .923.
Second overall pick Kaapo Kakko, 18, has opened the year with a 1-1—2 line in eight games. The young winger told a Finnish outlet that, according to a translation by reporter Pasi Tuominen, “hockey isn’t very much fun for me right now.”